Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf
Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf (Cardiff & Taff's Well) is the new Senedd constituency covering the Westminster constituencies of Cardiff East and Cardiff North
1) Councillor Rodney Berman
Councillor Rodney Berman was selected as the number one candidate on the Welsh Liberal Democrat list for the Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf consituency following a vote by local party members.
Rodney Berman is a Cardiff Councillor in Penylan and served as Leader of Cardiff Council for eight years between 2004 and 2012, during which he oversaw a massive increase in the recycling rate and the money given to schools. He is proud to have been awarded an OBE for his services to local government and the community in Cardiff in 2013. He currently leads the Liberal Democrat Group on Cardiff Council.
Rodney has lived in Cardiff for most of his life after taking up a research role at the university in the early 90s.
Currently working in health policy, Rodney represented the interests of doctors during Covid-19, and currently helps them influence Welsh health policy and fight for improved terms and conditions of service. He is passionate about reducing health inequalities.
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2) Nick Beckett
Professionally Nick works as an IT and Business Consultant helping organisations to improve their operations through the applied use of technology. With experience of the many types and scale of businesses, he has a comprehensive understanding of the problems faced and the serious impact governmental failures can have across all sectors.
3) Joe Carter
Joe Carter has been a councillor in Cardiff since 2004, representing the community of Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn. He is deputy leader of the opposition Lib Dem council group and the finance spokesperson. He is passionate about the environment, transport and housing, opposing Labour's controversial split recycling system which has increased litter, calling for more investment in buses, and supporting local residents to be housed. He is a keen cyclist and former chair of Cardiff Bus.